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what does history tell us? >> i think there is some concern about donor fatigue for a couple of reasons. one because the economy is, you know, weaker than it has been at other times. on the other hand, we saw disaster relief giving for haiti turn out to be quite strong. quite sustained for many months. so that doesn't tell the whole story. i mean i think that's part of it. in fact, perhaps some of the haiti relief giving is part of the donor fatigue. on the other hand, i think that general when americans give, the average gift has ranged between $125 and $135 per household for different disasters. so the gifts tend to be relatively small. a lot of people giving a relatively small amount. in fact the gift for all the disasters we've track has been $are 50. you know that most people can spend $50 in a lot of different ways so it's not as if people are refinancing their house in order to give these disaster relief gifts. that's not to disparage those gifts. it's just to say that they're relatively small amounts. f
what does history tell us? >> i think there is some concern about donor fatigue for a couple of reasons. one because the economy is, you know, weaker than it has been at other times. on the other hand, we saw disaster relief giving for haiti turn out to be quite strong. quite sustained for many months. so that doesn't tell the whole story. i mean i think that's part of it. in fact, perhaps some of the haiti relief giving is part of the donor fatigue. on the other hand, i think that...
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this is a tool for today's young players that that will show its usefulness down the road. >>reporter: three years ago france hosted the rugby world cup but it was a missed opportunity. the national side lost its opening game -made the semis by the skin of their teeth before being soundly knocked out. excitement about the sport fizzled out. it also remains too concentrated in the south west of france. the sad fact is most of the people on this beach have never even touched a rugby ballbefore. >>dullin: in french: there are lot of people on the beaches in summer and we have to go and see them in order to grow. we hope they catch the rugby virus here and take it home with them. at least that is what we hope will happen. >>reporter: of course playing with a rugby ball on warm sand is very different from running on to amuddy pitch in the middle of winter. once holiday makers head home organizers of this tour will really discover if they have found a new generation of players or whether this game was just a fun distraction from making sandcastles. >> abirached: that's it for thi
this is a tool for today's young players that that will show its usefulness down the road. >>reporter: three years ago france hosted the rugby world cup but it was a missed opportunity. the national side lost its opening game -made the semis by the skin of their teeth before being soundly knocked out. excitement about the sport fizzled out. it also remains too concentrated in the south west of france. the sad fact is most of the people on this beach have never even touched a rugby...
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being with us on bbc world news. foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and turning heehaw -- carnegie hall. it is the kennedy center and a club in austin. it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. pbs, the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. arts home.
being with us on bbc world news. foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and turning heehaw -- carnegie hall. it is the kennedy center and a club in austin. it is closer than any seat in the...
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they are using less fuel, helping us move to energy independence, and they're helping us reverse greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. that is precisely what we have to do. we are investing money in it. we have to invest a whole lot more. and then there is the issue of sustainable energy. this nation can make huge progress with the technology available today, not to mention tomorrow. right now, in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, biomass. we -- i can give you just one fact i want you to remember or think about, according to the secretary of energy, ken salazar, if we simply utilize solar thermal, that's a utility scale solar technology, in the southwest of this country -- nevada, arizona, new mexico, california, southern california -- just doing that through solar energy, we could provide 29% of the electricity that american households consume. can you imagine that? that's just one technology in the southwest of this country. what you're seeing in vermont now you're beginning to see more solar. drive around the state. we were able to bring in many millions of dollars into the state
they are using less fuel, helping us move to energy independence, and they're helping us reverse greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. that is precisely what we have to do. we are investing money in it. we have to invest a whole lot more. and then there is the issue of sustainable energy. this nation can make huge progress with the technology available today, not to mention tomorrow. right now, in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, biomass. we -- i can give you just one fact i want you to...
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thanks for joining us. we'll beack the toch the next hour. hope to see you then.
thanks for joining us. we'll beack the toch the next hour. hope to see you then.
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true labor day for us. labor of love. >> of course. >> it was a lane in heat today because it was a hot day in some parts of the bay area. 90's in many location and still warm outside. here's live view from the high definition sutro camera lacking out over san francisco under clear skies as no marine layer tonight. clear sky around the bay area and still quite mild in many location. there's our current temperature readings. mild to warm i mate add 81 right now in antioch. we have mid to upper 70's in fremont livermore concord fairfield 64 in san francisco, 54 in half might be basement these are the highlights. much cooler by wednesday. school down starts tomorrow and it will be even more noticeable by wednesday t.we have coastal clouds. local drizzle possible overnight tomorrow night into wednesday morning and mild pattern settles in around the end of the week. here's close-up black and white satellite image showing coastal flog up along the coast from our south during the day up to the monterey area. not h
true labor day for us. labor of love. >> of course. >> it was a lane in heat today because it was a hot day in some parts of the bay area. 90's in many location and still warm outside. here's live view from the high definition sutro camera lacking out over san francisco under clear skies as no marine layer tonight. clear sky around the bay area and still quite mild in many location. there's our current temperature readings. mild to warm i mate add 81 right now in antioch. we have...
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people are getting used to the current stalemate. better the old caretaker you know, then you do not. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news, baghdad. >> one of hollywood's most well- known stars was in pakistan did that. angelina jolie had a job to do. there are warnings from the u.n. that 21 million people directly affected by the floods are not receiving an update. orla guerin is there. >> coming to bear witness. the hollywood star was conservatively dressed for her visit to a place of suffering. for decades, this is a campus home to those displaced by conflict, and now by the floods. angelina jolie met families who lost homes, and some who lost children. women shared their stories of lives changed in an instant. afterwards, she said she had been moved by what she saw and heard from those robbed of so much. >> there are people displaced by the floods, and they have left their homes. the flood water was as high as the ceiling. and i was surprised by that. it is not just the tent that is washed away in somebody's mind. it is their entire life.
people are getting used to the current stalemate. better the old caretaker you know, then you do not. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news, baghdad. >> one of hollywood's most well- known stars was in pakistan did that. angelina jolie had a job to do. there are warnings from the u.n. that 21 million people directly affected by the floods are not receiving an update. orla guerin is there. >> coming to bear witness. the hollywood star was conservatively dressed for her visit to a place of...